Kaduna Electric Sacks 39 Staff Over Alleged Policy Violation

The appointment of thirty-nine staff of Kaduna Electricity Distribution PLC have been terminated for breaching the company’s employee policy through various offences.

The development was confirmed in a statement released on Monday, November 6, by the Head of Corporate Communication, Abdulazeez Abdullahi.

These offences encompassed misusing company funds, engaging in fraudulent activities, unauthorized access, and absconding.

The statement said: “These offences violated the recently endorsed revised employee conditions of service, which was supported by the national leadership of the two in-house labour unions and the management led by the Managing Director/CEO, Yusuf Usman Yahaya.”

The statement further explained that the actions of the dismissed staff had adverse effects on the company’s financial well-being and needed to be addressed.

It additionally cautioned customers against conducting any business dealings with deceitful individuals seeking to undermine the company, as this could hinder its capacity to fulfil its obligations to the electricity market.